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Listen and celebrate introduces a selection of 15 pieces from a range of time periods, countries and styles, celebrating the people who wrote the music and offering an immersive experience through active listening and composing activities.As well as supporting National Curriculum objectives for Key Stages 1 and 2, this book will help bring breadth and depth to children’s musical experience and understanding, offering a glimpse of the huge variety of music in the world and featuring composers from a range of backgrounds and experiences.Features:• Background information to provide context and inspire• Active listening activities for Key Stages 1 and 2• Composing activities for Key Stages 1 and 2• Beautifully illustrated whiteboard displays Please note audio is NOT supplied as part of this resource, but guidance is given on how to find recordings online.

Primary music teaching resources for subject leaders and class teachers – engaging lessons, activities and games for kids.The primary class teacher's simple answer to 'how do I teach music?' – is now in a brand new edition. All new content in the familiar structure of units, lessons and activities, provides up to date delivery of the English National Curriculum from September 2014.This new edition offers:• 60 completely new units of work, supplying musical learning from age 5 to 11• Great songs and stories• Visuals and movies• Music from around the world and across history• New links to every subject• Lesson plans catering to all music curricula of Great Britain and Northern IrelandFully supported by CDs and audio-embedded whiteboard displays, the books take teachers and children alike on an enriching and thoroughly engaging journey of musical discovery and creativity.

Primary music teaching resources for subject leaders and class teachers – engaging lessons, activities and games for kids.The primary class teacher's simple answer to 'how do I teach music?' – is now in a brand new edition. All new content in the familiar structure of units, lessons and activities, provides up to date delivery of the English National Curriculum from September 2014.This new edition offers:• 60 completely new units of work, supplying musical learning from age 5 to 11• Great songs and stories• Visuals and movies• Music from around the world and across history• New links to every subject• Lesson plans catering to all music curricula of Great Britain and Northern IrelandFully supported by CDs and audio-embedded whiteboard displays, the books take teachers and children alike on an enriching and thoroughly engaging journey of musical discovery and creativity.

A must-have collection of fun new songs and chants for practising vocabulary and phrases when learning French.A must-have collection of fun new songs and chants for practising vocabulary and phrases when learning French. These catchy songs and chants help pupils memorise the words, and the upbeat backing trackswill appeal to 8-13 year-olds. Also includes teaching ideas for activities and games to go with each song and chant.

Roald Dahl's Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs is a safe bet for a winning end of term performance. The expandable cast list includes starring parts for twelve players with dozens of opportunities to shine in more roles both off-stage and on. And everyone can be part of the singing chorus.Thousands of children have taken part in school performances of this riotously funny adaptation of Roald Dahl's irreverent twist on the traditional tale.A recent review in Music Teacher said:'It is very difficult to pinpoint an aspect of performance which these musical packages do not address…(These are) completely foolproof musicals, which could be used and adapted by the most inexperienced of directors…undoubtedly an inspired resource'.As with every one of these great Roald Dahl musicals, Snow White is based on an orchestral commission by the Roald Dahl Foundation. The concert work, from which the schools' musical is derived is by Eleanor Alberga, and schools can use the extracts provided from the orchestral work to enhance their performances.To present a public performance of this musical you will need a performance licence. Simply email education@harpercollins.co.uk or phone 01484 668 148 and request a Performance Licence Application Form.You can download audio from collins.co.uk/musicals.

A must-have collection of fun new songs and chants for practising vocabulary and phrases when learning English. Ideal for those learning English as an additional or second language in the UK and anyone learning English abroad.Singing English – A must-have collection of fun new songs and chants for practising vocabulary and phrases when learning English. Ideal for those learning English as an additional or second language in the UK and anyone learning English abroad.These catchy songs and chants help pupils memorise words and phrases. Intended for 7-11 year olds but the upbeat backing tracks will appeal to all.Each song and chant includes teaching activities providing fun and exciting ways to develop language and photocopiable song lyrics.

Roald Dahl's Cinderella joins Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs in a glittering line-up of wickedly funny productions which children and audiences just love.Cindy defies her Ugly Sisters, meets a magic fairy and lands a dance with the prince at the palace ball. So far so good! But far from being the perfect gentleman, the prince turns out to a perfect beast and chops off the heads of Cindy's meddling sisters… The magic fairy grants Cindy one more wish but what will she do to escape her sticky predicament?As with every one of these great Roald Dahl musicals, Cinderella is based on an orchestral commission by the Roald Dahl Foundation. The concert work, from which the schools' musical is derived is by Vladimir Tarnopolski, and schools can use the extracts provided from the orchestral work to enhance their performances.To present a public performance of this musical you will need a performance licence. Simply email education@harpercollins.co.uk or phone 01484 668 148 and request a Performance Licence Application Form.You can download audio from collins.co.uk/musicals.

A songbook to support the first steps in phonics through songs, chants and games, ideal for use alongside Letters and Sounds, the new Primary National Strategy phonics programme for 3-7 year olds.Singing Phonics is a song collection for 3-5 year olds, specially designed to support the earliest steps in phonics teaching and enrich young children's experience of language in a fun and interactive way. Includes a range of songs, chants and games, all designed to increase phonics awareness.Each song comes with activities (including photocopiable resources) and ideas for further development.Ideal for use with the new phonics programme, Letters and Sounds, published by the Primary National Strategy, but will also be a highly useful addition to any phonics scheme.Many of the songs are familiar tunes, making it a highly user-friendly resource.Sample performances of all the songs can be downloaded here: collins.co.uk/pages/music-singing-subjects-downloads

Over 25 songs from all around the world, designed for 4-7 year olds andsupported by a wealth of musical developments and imaginative ideas forperformance.Over 25 songs from all around the world, designed for 4-7 year olds and supported by a wealth of musical developments and imaginative ideas for performance.The collection includes chants, echo songs, action songs and playground games, many collected in the field by Helen MacGregor and some popular favourites, such as I bought me a cat (USA), Bate bate chocolate (Mexico) and Funga alafia (West Africa).The book includes phonetic transliterations where appropriate and English meanings. Where relevant, songs will be provided in their original scripts (eg Gujarati, Japanese etc) on a website in pdf format so that teachers can download them as handouts or for use on a whiteboard.The CD includes sample performances of each song to help with learning and pronunciation for easy performance. Melody lines are provided at the back of the book.

Primary music teaching resources for subject leaders and class teachers – engaging lessons, activities and games for kids.Listening to Music is a series which actively engages children in listening to music so that they can perform it and compose it themselves. Each pack comprises a visually exciting book, a CD of all the recordings, and downloadable interactive whiteboard activities and printouts.The Listening to Music series actively engages children in listening to music so that they can perform it and compose it themselves. Each pack comprises a visually exciting book, a CD of all the recordings, and downloadable interactive whiteboard activities and printouts.The first title in the Listening to Music series brings together music from China, West Africa, India, South America and Europe – an eclectic mix of traditional, historical and contemporary music.Through the activities, children recognise and use the building blocks of music: long and short sounds, high and low, loud and quiet, fast and slow. They perform their own versions of some of the recordings and they compose others – always listening perceptively to their own and others music.Teachers will find this title a useful accompaniment to Music Express Years 1 and 2 and and an enjoyable source of alternative activities for their primary music scheme of work.The 'Listening to Music' series won the Primary Music Magazine 'Best Listening Resource' award in 2019.

Primary music teaching resources for subject leaders and class teachers – engaging lessons, activities and games for kids.Listening to Music is a series which actively engages children inlistening to music so that they can perform it and compose itthemselves. Each pack comprises a visually exciting book, a CD of allthe recordings, and a CD-ROM of interactive whiteboard activities andprintouts.Listening to Music is a series which actively engages children in listening to music so that they can perform it and compose it themselves. Each pack comprises a visually exciting book, a CD of allthe recordings, and a CD-ROM of interactive whiteboard activities and printouts.The second title in the Listening to Music series brings together music from Indonesia, the Caribbean, India, the Pacific, South America and Europe – an eclectic mix of traditional, historical and contemporary music.Through the activities, children recognise and use the building blocks of music: long and short sounds, high and low, loud and quiet, fast and slow. They perform their own versions of some of the recordings and they compose others – always listening perceptively to their own and others music.Teachers will find this title a useful accompaniment to Music Express Years 3 to 6 and and an enjoyable source of alternative activities for their primary music scheme of work.The 'Listening to Music' series won the Primary Music Magazine 'Best Listening Resource' award in 2019.

Primary music teaching resources for subject leaders and class teachers – engaging lessons, activities and games for kids.Listening to Music is a series which actively engages children inlistening. Each pack comprises a visually exciting book full of activities, a CD of allthe recordings, and a CD-ROM of interactive whiteboard activities,printouts, and sample lesson plans.The Listening to Music series fully engages children in listening to music. Stimulating recordings of world and historical music provide the exciting basis for a range of listening, composing and performing opportunities – enhanced by interactive whiteboard activities and displays with embedded audio.The third title in the Listening to Music series is an historical overview of Western classical music from medieval times to the present day.Through the activities, children recognise and use the characteristic features of music from different ages. They perform their own versions of some of the recordings and they compose others – always listening perceptively to their own and others music.Teachers will find this title a useful accompaniment to Music Express 5, 6 and 7 and an enjoyable source of alternative activities for their music scheme of work.Her 'Listening to Music' series won the Primary Music Magazine 'Best Listening Resource' award in 2019.The 'Listening to Music' series won the Primary Music Magazine 'Best Listening Resource' award in 2019.

A songbook to support the teaching of phonics through songs, chants and games, ideal for use alongside Letters and Sounds phases 2 and 3. It continues the work of Singing Phonics, which covered Phase 1: first steps in teaching phonics.Singing Phonics 2 is a song collection designed to support phonics teaching and enrich young children'sexperience of language in a fun and interactive way. It follows Singing Phonics. Ideal for use with phase 2 and 3 of the phonics programme, Letters and Sounds, published by the Primary National Strategy, but will also be a highly useful addition to any phonics scheme.Each song or chant is accompanied by a set of activities (including photocopiable resources) and ideas for further development.The pack includes a CD with sample performances. Many songs have familiar tunes, making Singing Phonics 2 a highly user-friendly resource with no music reading required.

Singing Maths is auser-friendly songbook and CD designed to support maths teaching.Singing Maths is a user-friendly songbook and CD designed to support maths teaching and enrich young children's experience of numeracy in a fun and engaging way.The songs and activities introduce key numeracy concepts such as counting, sequences, shape, space and measure, handling data and algebra. The songs are written in an exciting, modern style on subjects that interest children. Each song or chant is accompanied by a set of activities and ideas for further development.No music reading is required and the pack includes a CD with sample performances.

Singing Spelling is a user-friendly songbook and CD designed to support spelling teaching and enrich young children's experience of language in a fun and engaging way.Singing Spelling is a user-friendly songbook and CD designed to support spelling teaching and enrich young children's experience of language in a fun and engaging way.The songs and activities introduce key spelling and grammar rules and are written in a exciting, modern style on subjects that interest children. Each song or chant is accompanied by a set of activities and ideas for further development.No music reading is required and the pack includes a CD with sample performances.

Singing Times Tables Book 1 by Helen MacGregor and Stephen Chadwick uses rhythmic rapping and vibrant vocals to transform learning the times tables – whether it's rote learning, applying calculations or testing them. For times tables with a special x factor, these contemporary, cool songs are the place for kids to start.Higher standards in maths are getting an extra push from the Department for Education with the times tables test due to become mandatory in 2020 for all year 4 pupils.In Singing Times Tables Book 1, children develop a secure knowledge of the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables. By rapping or singing to lively performance and backing tracks they rote learn the tables, then they apply the calculations in real life situation songs and chants. The last section offers question and answer tests – a handy assessment tool for teachers.

Primary music teaching resources for subject leaders and class teachers – engaging lessons, activities and games for kids.The primary class teacher's simple answer to 'how do I teach music?' – is now in a brand new edition. All new content in the familiar structure of units, lessons and activities, provides up to date delivery of the English National Curriculum from September 2014.This new edition offers:• 60 completely new units of work, supplying musical learning from age 5 to 11• Great songs and stories• Visuals and movies• Music from around the world and across history• New links to every subject• Lesson plans catering to all music curricula of Great Britain and Northern IrelandFully supported by CDs and audio-embedded whiteboard displays, the books take teachers and children alike on an enriching and thoroughly engaging journey of musical discovery and creativity.

Primary music teaching resources for subject leaders and class teachers – engaging lessons, activities and games for kids.The primary class teacher's simple answer to 'how do I teach music?' – is now in a brand new edition. All new content in the familiar structure of units, lessons and activities, provides up to date delivery of the English National Curriculum from September 2014.This new edition offers:• 60 completely new units of work, supplying musical learning from age 5 to 11• Great songs and stories• Visuals and movies• Music from around the world and across history• New links to every subject• Lesson plans catering to all music curricula of Great Britain and Northern IrelandFully supported by CDs and audio-embedded whiteboard displays, the books take teachers and children alike on an enriching and thoroughly engaging journey of musical discovery and creativity.